Residing Gunung Sinabung Karo, North Sumatra, issued a thick volcanic ash on Friday (27 / 8), forcing residents in at least five villages in the district were evacuated.
"Sinabung out bursts of volcanic ash since Friday morning. Thousands of residents in five villages around the volcano have been evacuated in anticipation of the eruption," said Dedi Hamdani Medan Basarnas officer told Media Indonesia.
Villages have been evacuated, were Sigarang-stern Village, Kuta Rakyat Village, Village Gugung, Sukanalu Village, and Village Simacem. Reportedly some people in other villages located in District of Simpang Four helped evacuate although not recommended as it occupies a longer distance.
While the special staff in the Social Assistance and Natural Disasters Andi Arief states the report from the volcanology Soerono mentions, including volcanic Sinabung type B. Which means the volcano is active in the same category.
However, continued Andi Arief, Sinabung not erupted since 1600.
Because no harm, make Sinabung not monitored. The eruption was caused by high intensity rain, and rain water into the crater Sinabung and turned into high pressure steam. That triggered a phreatic or steam eruptions, accompanied by volcanic ash. Eruptions to the south-east direction, in accordance with openings in Sinabung crater.
"Sinabung out bursts of volcanic ash since Friday morning. Thousands of residents in five villages around the volcano have been evacuated in anticipation of the eruption," said Dedi Hamdani Medan Basarnas officer told Media Indonesia.
Villages have been evacuated, were Sigarang-stern Village, Kuta Rakyat Village, Village Gugung, Sukanalu Village, and Village Simacem. Reportedly some people in other villages located in District of Simpang Four helped evacuate although not recommended as it occupies a longer distance.
While the special staff in the Social Assistance and Natural Disasters Andi Arief states the report from the volcanology Soerono mentions, including volcanic Sinabung type B. Which means the volcano is active in the same category.
However, continued Andi Arief, Sinabung not erupted since 1600.
Because no harm, make Sinabung not monitored. The eruption was caused by high intensity rain, and rain water into the crater Sinabung and turned into high pressure steam. That triggered a phreatic or steam eruptions, accompanied by volcanic ash. Eruptions to the south-east direction, in accordance with openings in Sinabung crater.
